Five Cars Most Likely to Be Dumped

5/2/2013 4:58PM

Most people buy a car with the goal of getting as much out of it as possible before trading it in. MarketWatch's Jim Jelter discusses five cars Americans are most likely to trade in sooner than planned. (Photo: Getty Images)

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